Job Description

Role Responsibilities

Responsible for financial and regulatory reporting activities required for statutory, group and country financial reporting in respect of Standard Chartered Global Business Services Sdn Bhd with adherence to Group Accounting Policy, IFRS , MRFS , Malaysian Company Law , Malaysian Tax Law and other regulatory requirements eg BNM, Statistical Department and MDEC.

Responsibilities

Strategy

This role is to provide \xe2\x80\x98real time\xe2\x80\x99 support and analysis, to be trusted advisor and add value that will assist in decision making.

Business

Experience from other financial roles such as accountant and financial analyst is a basic start in the journey to becoming a finance business partner. In addition to this, one must have a vast knowledge of the business industry and have a range of skills.

Processes

• Responsible for all group related reporting requirements monthly / quarterly and yearly inclusive but not limited to ICS (Intercompany System) / Pipeline and IFRS Packs
• Responsible for regulatory reporting to BNM (Bank Negara Malaysia), MDEC and Department of Statistics
• Key person in liaising with external auditors to ensure publication of full set financial statements on time.
• Ensure all reporting standards, IFRS and Local Requirements are adhered to and extensive knowledge in MFRS and IFRS standards.
• Drive month end closing tasks and deliverables ensuring financial integrity
• Participate in continuous improvement opportunities
• Responsible for budgetary activities within MOH / Property

People & Talent

• Champion Continuous Improvement (CI) within the function.
• Good eye for detail and with a strong focus on controls and compliance to Group\xe2\x80\x99s Policies and Standards.
• Strong business and commercial acumen, with thought leadership, natural intellectual curiosity, ability to think both strategically and analytically, and with a digital mindset.
• Ability to solve and manage complex situations, identifying solutions that support the function.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, effective questioning and active listening.
• High integrity and professionalism, with the intent to always do the right thing.
• Strong accounting knowledge (MFRS)
• Advance knowledge in financial system eg: MS Office, SAP, Hyperion, Oracle, PeopleSoft etc
• Project management
• Possess a chartered accountant qualification (ACCA / CPA / ICAEW / CIMA etc)
• Minimum 6 years of working experience within Finance functions with exposure to Financial Reporting ie preparation of financial statements
• Experience in MNCs preferred
• in using accounting systems and comfortable with excel spreadsheets
• Performed variance analysis in previous roles
• Dealt with auditors

Risk Management

• Assist the CFO / FC, and the Unit Operation Risk Manager in identifying and managing key risk areas; ensure compliance and improve internal controls and financial processes for the Company. This includes building management and operational control awareness within Country Finance team and ensure applicable policies and procedures are documented and embedded in operating manuals and instructions

Governance

• Support compliance initiatives relevant to the function.
• Review and challenge remediation / treatment plan set by the function to effectively mitigate risks / remediate control weaknesses / issues

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the

. * Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.

• Lead the GBS Malaysia to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank\xe2\x80\x99s Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.] *
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
• Exercise authorities delegated by the Board of Directors and act in accordance with Articles of Association

Key stakeholders

• GBS Malaysia Country Finance
• GBS Hubs CFO/ Financial Controller
• Other GBS Finance Business Partner
• Head of Department
• GFS P2P

Qualifications

Training, licenses, memberships and certifications

• Degree qualified or completion of CMA/CPA/ACCA/MBA Finance
• Minimum 6-10 years of working experience with strong knowledge in planning & budgeting
• Experience in financial services industry will be added advantage.
• Hands on approach and result oriented.
• Strong verbal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated capability to succeed in a rapidly growing environment
• Leadership/interpersonal skills/ management including organization skills, conflict management, time management and active listening skills.

Our Ideal Candidate

• MicroSoft Office Skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)

SAP * Hyperion

• Oracle
• Success Factor

About Standard Chartered

We\'re an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 years, we\'ve worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you\'re looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents. And we can\'t wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you\'ll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion. Together we:

Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do

Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well

Be better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations

Time-off including annual, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum

Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns

Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits

A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning

Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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